Nchito 6
1 Lino kumazubayo nobakali kuyabuvula basikwiiya ba Giliki bakatalisya kutongawukila ba Hebbulayo, nkambo bamukabafu bakuli mbabo bakatongawuka amakani azyakulya nzibakali kupewa buzuba abuzuba zyakuliwasya.
In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
2 Balikkumi ababili bakayita basikwiiya boonse mubwiingi bwabo babambila kuti, “Tachili chibotu kuti iswebo tuleke ijwi lya Leza nkambo kamakani azyakulya.
So the Twelve summoned all the disciples and said, “It is unacceptable for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.
3 Aboobo bakwesu mulelede kusala balumi bali musanu ababili akati kanu. Balumi bali ampuwo mbotu, bazwide Muuya usalala antomwe awabusono, abo mbitutabike mumulimu oyu.
Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will appoint this responsibility to them
4 Kwalo iswebo, tulinkilila kunembo lyonse akukomba akukambawuka ijwi lya Leza.”
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
5 Eno ijwi lyabo lyakabotezya nkamu yabantu boonse. Aboobo bakasala Sitivini mwalumi uzwide lusyomo alimwi a Muuya Uusalala, a Filipi, a Pulokkolasi, Nikkanoli, Tayimoni, Pamenasi, antomwe a Nikkolasi, mukombi wachi Juda wakali kuzwa ku Antiyokki.
This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, as well as Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism.
6 Basyomi bakabayimika balumi aba kumawulu abatumwa, mpawonya bakabakombela alimwi bakabikka manza alimbabo.
They presented these seven to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
7 Elyo ijwi lya Leza lyakayinkilila kunembo aboobo basikwiiya bakavulisya mu Jelusalemu ababo bapayizi bayingi bakali bombya akusyoma.
So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.
8 Lino Sitivini kazwide luzyalo anguzu, wakali kuchita zigambyo zipati azitondezyo akati kabantu.
Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.
9 Pesi bakanyampuka bamwi bantu baku chikombelo chaambwa kuti nchikombelo cha Fulidimeni, wakuba Sayilini akuba Alekizandiliya, antomwe abamwi bazwaku Silisiya aku Eziya. Aba bantu bakali kukazyania a Sitivini.
But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,
10 Pesi tebakalikwe nguzu pe zyakukazyania abusongo a muuya walikwambula muli Sitivini.
but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke.
11 Mpawo bakapa bamwi balumi masinkamulomo kabati, “Twakamumvwa ulamba majwi akusampawula Mozesi alimwi kambula bubi atala a Leza.”
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
12 Bakasungilizya bantu abapati, abalembi bayinka, bamujata Sitivini bamweta kulubeta.
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
13 Bakeeta bakamboni basikubeja, kabamba kabati, “Oyu mwalumi taleki pe kusampawula busena obu busalala amulawu.
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
14 Nkambo twakamumvwa kaamba kuti Jesu waku Nazaleta uyobumwaya busena obu, asandule ziyanza zyakatupa Mozesi.
For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”
15 Boonse bakakkede mulubeta bakamulangisisya, babona busyu bwakwe bwasanduka bwaba mbuli busyu bwamungelo.
All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
